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{{Verionian Article}}
{{Prime Minister
|title = Supreme Director
|nation = the Confederated States of Gran Verionia
|arms = File:Standard Gran Verionia.png
|caption = Standard of the Supreme Director
|photo = File:Torrespic.jpg
|name = Geraldo Marquéz Torrés
|date = III.1682
|style = Excelentísimo
|residence = Citadel of Valarion
|appointer = [[Congress of the Confederated States of Gran Verionia]]
|term = Five years, no term limits
|first = [[Miqah Verion]]
|formed = 1682
}}
The '''Supreme Director of the Confederated States of Gran Verionia''' ([[Martino language|Martino]]: ''Director Supremo de los Estados Confederados de Gran Verionia'') is the title given to the head of state of [[Gran Verionia]]. The office was established in 1682, following the incapacitation of the Elu of the Verionian States, Miqah Verion, who suffered a stroke. 

==Powers==

The powers of the Supreme Director are limited, but the position carries considerable weight. The Supreme Director is the final executive on matters of foreign policy and some military affairs, which are considered competences of the confederal government. In addition, the Supreme Director is tasked with upholding the principles of the Eight Point plan and protect and strengthen the Union of Verionist States.

==History==

Prior to the events of 1682, the head of state of Gran Verionia was the Elu. The Elu, from the old Elfinshi word for "Leader". The position dated from the time of the establishment of the Verionist government in Valarion. The Elu Verion was the name of the head of the Verion family ever since the great Elu Verion who founded the dynasty. During the time of the Empire and the consolidation of power by the Verionian rulers, the title was used to designate the leader. Miqah Verion served as Elu since the conception of the position in 1675 until its abolishment in 1682.

Following the incapacitation of Miqah Verion after suffering a stroke, a political crisis emerged. Since the office of Elu was tied to the House of Verion, the immediate successor would be Regina Verion, who also served as President of the Council of Government. The Grand Council of Verionian States, not willing to consolidate all power in the hands of one person, created the office of Supreme Director to replace the position of Elu. Miqah Verion remained the head of state of Gran Verionia, but three days later, Washar Godolphin Viqh was appointed as acting Supreme Director. The position of Supreme Director, although on paper not different from that of Elu, was in practice significantly more powerful because it carried the support of the Grand Council. Unlike the hereditary appointment of the position of Elu, the Director is elected by the Grand Council.

Godolphin Viqh, who succeeded Miqah Verion as Supreme Director, oversaw the Northern Expansion and the consolidation of the Confederation. Following his dramatic loss in a [[Gran Verionian referendum, 1683|national referendum on government performance]] which was highly politicised, Viqh resigned. Viqh was succeeded by Partido Unionista politician Geraldo Marquéz Torrés.

==List of Heads of State of Gran Verionia==

The following is a list of the heads of state of Gran Verionia, since 1675.

===Elu of the Verionian States===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!colspan=3|Elu of the Verionian States
!width=120 |Assumed Office
!width=120 |Left Office
!width=120 |President of the Council of Government
!width=120 |Faction
!width=150 |Notes
|- 
|style="background:#000000" |
|[[File:Miqah2.jpg|80px]]
|[[Miqah Verion]]
|IX.1675
|III.1682
|[[Regina Verion]]
|Verionist Union
|Office abolished, III.1682
|-
|}

===Supreme Director of the Confederated States of Gran Verionia===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!colspan=3|Supreme Director
!width=120 |Assumed Office
!width=120 |Left Office
!width=120 |President of the Council of Government
!width=120 |Faction
!width=150 |Notes
|- 
|style="background:#000000" |
|[[File:Miqah2.jpg|80px]]
|Miqah Verion
|III.1682
|III.1682
|Regina Verion
|Verionist Union
|Office created, III.1682
|-
|style="background:#A3A01E" |
|[[File:Fiqh.jpg|80px]]
|Godolphin Viqh
|III.1682
|X.1683
|Regina Verion
|Association of Merchants
|Acting Supreme Director until IV.1682. Resigned following the [[Gran Verionian referendum, 1683|National referendum of 1683]].
|-
|style="background:#C00CA1"|
|[[File:Torrespic.jpg|80px]]
|Geraldo Marquéz Torrés 
|X.1683
|''incumbent''
|Regina Verion
|Partido Unionista
|Supreme Director following the resignation of Godolphin Viqh, initially acting but confirmed by congress on 18.X.1683.
|}

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